UPCOMING EVENTS

• Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19
  Sight Unseen
  Tangent Arts production of play by Pulitzer-Prize winner Donald Margulies. Featuring local Equity actors Audrey Rapoport and Greg Skura, and New York–based Laurence Lowry, with direction by Tangent's artistic director Michael Rhodes. Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm. Phone: 845-230-7020. Email: info@tangent-arts.org. Url: http://tangent-arts.org.

• Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19
  True Love Lies
  Kaliyuga Arts production: a play about love, family and sexuality of man facing middle age; by Brad Fraser. Thu at 7pm, Fri–Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm. $25/$20. Phone: 518-828-7843. Email: contact@stageworkshudson.org.

• Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19
  The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  Musical directed by Victoria McCarthy for Johnny Dell Productions. Musical direction, Laurie Woolever, choreographed by Amber McCarthy. Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm. $26/$24. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

• Friday, May 17
  Acoustic Music at Morton
  Featuring: Little Creek, Karl Allweier, Marilyn Miller, Todd Young & The Riches. 8–10:30pm. Phone: 845-876-2903. Email: mortonrhinecliff@gmail.com. Url: http://morton.rhineclifff.lib.ny.us.

• Friday, May 17 - Saturday, May 18
  Plant Sale
  Sponsored by Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Ext., Dutchess. The plant sale features a wonderful selection of EVERYTHING for your garden. Master Gardeners avail during sale to answer questions, and to help make plant selections, and assist in transporting to cars. For more info & list of plants, see website. 5/17, 10am–4pm and 5/18 9am–2pm. Phone: 845-677-8223 x115. Email: cak97@cornell.edu. Url: http://ccedutchess.org.

• Saturday, May 18
  Germantown Plant Sale
  Club members contributing plants & on hand to answer your gardening questions. Annual flowers, vegetables, and herb plants. 8am–1pm. Phone: 518-537-4868.

• Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
  Palatine Farmstead "Heritage Days"
  Tours at the 1727–1790 Neher/Elseffer site. The D. C. Muzzleloaders. Living history demonstrations of period camp sites, dress, implements, and black powder firearms. Fresh bread will be baking in the beehive oven. 1–4pm. Email: info@quitmanpreservation.org. Url: http://quitmanpreservation.org.

• Saturday, May 18
  Rhinebeck Choral Club Spring Concert
  W/ guest artists, the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers' Rasberries; at 7:30pm. Phone: 845-876-7838. Email: gracielubank@aol.com. Url: http://rhinebeckchoralclub.org.

• Saturday, May 18
  Elizaville Plant Sale
  Including flowers, vegetables, shrubs and indoor and outdoor plants. Kitchen open for breakfast & refreshments, and at noon, a take-out chicken barbecue. More info call 845-756-2338, or, on day of event, church hall at 845-756-5602. 8am–2pm. Phone: 845-756-2503.

• Saturday, May 18
  Hudson Valley AIDS Walk
  On the Walkway Over the Hudson 10am–1pm. Walk with the Center in support of our family and friends living with HIV and AIDS. Join us at the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser and awareness event in the Hudson Valley. Meet up between 10 and 11 am at the Center's table on the Dutchess side of the Walkway. Watch for the Center's banner and flag! Phone: 845-331-5300. Email: communications@lgbtqcenter.org. Url: http://LGBTQCenter.org.

• Sunday, May 19
  HV Stroll for Epilepsy
  Check website for more information. 11am–1pm. Phone: 845-876-4001. Email: info@dutchessfair.com. Url: http://dutchessfair.com.

• Sunday, May 19
  YA Society
  Hudson Valley YA Society w/ fun, literary salon atmosphere w/ conversation and refreshments. Authors: Lurlene McDaniel, The Year of Luminous Love; Shawn Goodman, Kindness for Weekness; Anna Jarzab, The Opposite of Hallelujah; and Deborah Heligman, Intensions. At 4pm; free but must rsvp@oblongbooks.com or via facebook. Phone: 845-876-0500. Email: info@oblongbooks.com. Url: http://oblongbooks.com.

• Sunday, May 19
  Films by Area College Students
  Third annual Eli Jaffe Film Competition: screening to be featured at Upstate Films at 1pm. Reception at 3pm at Morton Library in Rhinecliff. Free and open to public. . Phone: 845-876-4546. Url: http://upstatefilms.org.

• Sunday, May 19
  Tour de Red Hook!
  Trails and Greenways is sponsoring the fourth annual! Registration at 12:30pm at Red Hook Recreation Park (outside of the pavilion.) Ride begins at 1pm and will follow portion of Village–Village trail. (Map will be made available at event and route will be marked.1pm–3pm (no rain date). Phone: 845-758-4606. Email: smccann@redhook.org. Url: http://redhook.org.

• Monday, May 20
  Linden Ave. Band & Chorus
  Red Hook's 7th & 8th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.

• Tuesday, May 21
  Linden Ave. Band & Chorus II
  Red Hook's 6th & 7th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.

• Wednesday, May 22
  Bulkeley Band Concert
  Rhinebeck's middle school band. 7pm. Phone: 845-871-5500. Url: http://rhinebeckcsd.org.

• Thursday, May 23
  40 Voice Choir!
  The Virginia Commonwealth University Singers; reception to follow. Suggested donation: $10, $5 for seniors and students, under 5 free; at 7pm. Phone: 845-876-3727. Url: http://rhinebeckreformedchurch.org/.

• Thursday, May 23
  Celebrate CENTER and Our Good Fortune
  All invited to share our joy; toast our generous donors and our wonderful theatre community; while there, take a tour of our front stage and back stage. Drinks and light fare at 6pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

• Thursday, May 23
  Author & Illustrator G. Brian Karas
  Award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books ( including Atlantic, Saving Sweetness, and Home on the Bayou) will be reading, discussing and demonstating the tools of his trade. Program is for all ages at 6:30pm. Phone: 845-889-4683. Email: staatsburglibrary@gmail.com. Url: http://staatsburglibrary.org.

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